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Tuck your lower back in. Don't rest your weight on your arms. Try not to let your back muscles fall into disuse by leaning on the chair back. Whatever chair se
by colanderman 7y ago
Tuck your lower back in. Don't rest your weight on your arms. Try not to let your back muscles fall into disuse by leaning on the chair back. Whatever chair setup helps you achieve these is probably fine.
For me what works well is backless chairs that allow me to angle my thighs downward slightly and tuck my feet underneath me and to the side. Right now I'm on a yoga-ball-chair (basically a yoga ball that does not roll). Previously I sat on a large round ottoman.
- torinrittenberg 7y agobackless chair? that seems rather counterintuitive.. wouldn't you want a chair with a lot of lumbar support? i can definitely relate with thighs angling slightly downward though.
- lubujackson 7y agoIdeally you sit board-straight with your spine stacked on itself, constantly micro-adjusting to keep you centered. Slouching actually came about as a young person trend (I think in the '20s?) that made sitting up straight seem stiff and uncool.
- torinrittenberg 7y agowoah, interesting
- colanderman 7y agoNot having a chair back means my muscles have to work to keep my back upright: there's no way to slouch backwards. Correctly postured, that work is minimal, but keeps the muscles working and healthy. A chair back with lumbar support prevents you from sitting in a bad posture, but doesn't help develop the muscles that naturally promote good posture. Even better would be if I could get rid of my desk so I have no way to slouch forward.